November 21, 2024

Keeping Media and Government Accountable.

Tag: Charlotte O’Hara

JOCO commissioners squander $500,000 in failed homeless shelter deal

Two days after the Lenexa City Council rejected their pressure to approve a Special Use Permit to convert a hotel…

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Johnson County audit shows lax purchasing controls

The first page of a recent audit of purchasing controls in Johnson County government shows a startling lack of oversight.…

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JoCo Commissioners release Peg Trent opinion on library funding after Sentinel publication

In a victory for transparency, within hours of publishing a story about Johnson County Chief Counsel Peg Trent refusing to…

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Johnson County avoiding questions about Library retirement funds

Johnson County Chief Counsel Peg Trent is refusing to answer questions about the legality of using more than $6 million…

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Johnson County Commission Chairman allows anti-Christian rant that violates county policy

Johnson County Commission Chair Mike Kelly has taken steps to stifle citizens who are concerned with or critical of county…

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Nebraska storm issues “Hail No!” warning for Johnson/Douglas County solar farm

A late June storm with baseball-size hail devastated the Community Solar Farm in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, shattering some 14,000 panels, and…

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JOCO commissioner Allenbrand action raises transparency questions

A meeting called by Johnson County commissioner Shirley Allenbrand in which another commissioner was disinvited and other stakeholders advised not…

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Johnson County officials effectively propose big rent hikes

County Commissioner Becky Fast is on record saying affordable housing options are a top concern for her constituents, but odds…

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JoCo officials setting residents up for a big property tax hike

Johnson County officials appear to be setting their residents up for a major property tax hike this year.  Most residential…

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De Soto TIF subsidy unanimously approved despite concern

Despite numerous public concerns, the De Soto City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a Taxpayer Increment Financing District (TIF) to…

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County Chair Ed Eilert mum on upwards of $1 million missing

Fox4 reports that as much as $1 million is missing from the Johnson County Courthouse, and County Chairman Ed Eilert…

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Johnson County officials push CRT with your tax dollars

It’s no secret that Johnson County schools are indoctrinating kids with the tenets of critical race theory, but now a…

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Commissioner says JoCo work sessions should be more open

The Johnson County Board of Commissioners broadcast business meetings live, public comment is usually invited, and the meetings are in…

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JoCo Health tells schools to mask unvaccinated kids

Once again refusing to follow the science and CDC recommendations, the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment is telling…

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Johnson Co. helps school districts mislead on quarantine letters

When a Johnson county student is thought to be exposed to someone with COVID, parents get quarantine letters from the…

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The Inexplicable Paranoia of the Overland Park Power Bloc

Terry Goodman, part of the entrenched power bloc in Overland Park, has held his Council seat unchallenged since 2001. Overland…

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Wow! Overland Park Power Bloc Bullies Challengers to Maintain Status Quo

The entrenched powers in Overland Park have resorted to playing hardball to keep a handful of feisty outsiders at bay…

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41 News Offers Insightful Story on Tax Incentives in Overland Park

KSHB 41 News is asking questions about an Overland Park taxing district that could put more than $100 million in…

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